by Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745)
As Thomas was cudgel'd one day by his...
Language: English
As Thomas was cudgel'd one day by his wife, He took to his heels and fled for his life: Tom's three dearest friends came by in the squabble, And saved him at once from the shrew and the rabble; Then ventured to give him some sober advice -- But Tom is a person of honor so nice, Too wise to take counsel, too proud to take warning, That he sent to all three a challenge next morning. Three duels he fought, thrice ventured his life; Went home, and was cudgeled again by his wife.
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- by Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "The Cudgel'd Husband", 2006 [tenor and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by George Nicholson (b. 1949), "Abroad and at home", 1984 [soprano and piano], from Peripheral Visions, no. 1 [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
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This text was added to the website: 2007-05-07
Line count: 10
Word count: 93